As busy professionals, Chelsea and I do not often get days off. When we do, it's important that we make the most of it. Sometimes, that means relaxing at home. This past week though, we hit the road. Including travel time, our fall vacation was a grand total of three days, but it felt like… Continue reading How to make the most of a three day vacation

With roughly 200 days until graduation, I am acutely aware of how little time I have left at IUPUI. I’m a very sentimental person. I tend to connect deeply with the people and places in my life. Though I know wonderful new things are just on the horizon, I am dreading the emptiness that will… Continue reading Collecting Places to Call Home

The following research proposal was a collaborative project written by myself and five other group members for Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis after meeting with the Girls Inc. team last month. The results of the research are TBD. Background Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis is a non-profit organization associated with the national Girls Inc. organization.… Continue reading Research Proposal – Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis

As part of my internship at Hirons, I was asked to help put together a social media calendar for the City of Greenwood's upcoming event series, "Community Conversations: The Future of Greenwood Parks." These two events were proposed to create a public forum for Greenwood residents to voice their opinions on how three different Greenwood… Continue reading Social Media – City of Greenwood

Though the high today is 88 degrees, it’s officially fall! I’ve been craving pumpkin spice lattes and all things autumn for months. For this week’s blog post, I thought I would have a little fun and dive into why fall is my favorite season. Choosing Cozy + Cute Outfits In general, my ultimate fashion… Continue reading Four things I love about fall

The concept of working remotely, or working from home, sounds wonderful. And it can be, but it's not always about answering emails in your pajamas (although that definitely is a perk). People (including you) think you're never not on call If you're not clear about setting boundaries from the get-go, it can be hard to… Continue reading What it’s really like to work remotely

This week got off to a really poor start. Just as we were about to go to bed on Sunday night, Chelsea and I noticed some strange bruising on our dog Lola's belly. At first, I assumed she might have been itching herself too much and irritated her skin - I assumed there was nothing… Continue reading Why not now?

As a late 90s baby, social media has been popular for the majority of my life. Unlike some of my peers, who played a part early on in the social media revolution, I didn’t create my first online profile until I joined Facebook in 2010. (Well, unless you want to count Webkinz as social media.)… Continue reading My Personal Experience with Social Media

The following media advisory was originally drafted by other members of the Hirons team to promote the Indiana Secretary of State's MoneyWise BINGO Tour. I then edited each advisory for the location of every event's occurrence. I was in charge of pitching the advisories for two event occurrences, Fort Wayne and South Bend. The Fort… Continue reading Media Advisory – Indiana Secretary of State